1983 Spanish local elections in Catalonia

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Catalonia on 8 May 1983. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2][3]

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (highlighted in bold).[1][2] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Municipality Population Previous control New control
Badalona 231,175 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Barcelona 1,771,998 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Cornellá 91,313 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) (PSC–PSOE in 1985)
Gerona 65,586 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Hospitalet 291,066 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Lérida 109,397 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Mataró 98,589 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Reus 81,182 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Sabadell 189,147 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
Sant Boi de Llobregat 74,291 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Sant Cugat del Vallès 32,076 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Santa Coloma de Gramanet 139,859 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC)
Tarragona 112,238 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Tarrasa 164,218 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)

Municipalities

Badalona

Population: 231,175
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Badalona election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 39,09339.39+8.34 12+2
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 35,92636.20+1.31 11−1
Convergence and Union (CiU) 10,11810.19−0.53 3±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 6,2086.26+6.26 1+1
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 3,9473.98New 0±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,9731.99+0.14 0±0
United Left of Badalona (EUB) 1,0681.08New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 6450.65New 0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/an/a−8.64 0−2
Blank ballots 2690.27−0.04
Total 99,247 27±0
Valid votes 99,24799.20−0.28
Invalid votes 7990.80+0.28
Votes cast / turnout 100,04662.55+3.15
Abstentions 59,90937.45−3.15
Registered voters 159,955
Sources[1][2][4][5]
Footnotes:

Barcelona

Population: 1,771,998

Cornellá

Population: 91,313
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Cornellá election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 17,57642.44+10.40 11+2
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 16,31939.40−6.81 11−2
Convergence and Union (CiU) 2,9017.00+0.51 1±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 2,4115.82New 1+1
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 2,1025.08New 1+1
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/an/a−7.28 0−2
Blank ballots 1070.26+0.04
Total 41,416 25±0
Valid votes 41,41698.69−0.78
Invalid votes 5511.31+0.78
Votes cast / turnout 41,96764.56+0.55
Abstentions 23,04035.44−0.55
Registered voters 65,007
Sources[1][2][4][5]

Gerona

Population: 65,586
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Gerona election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 16,55451.73+19.75 15+6
Convergence and Union (CiU) 7,20222.51−2.76 6−1
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 3,77211.79New 3+3
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 1,8425.76−10.74 1−3
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,5704.91New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 5841.83New 0±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 3461.08New 0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/an/a−20.89 0−5
Blank ballots 1280.40+0.10
Total 31,998 25±0
Valid votes 31,99898.98−0.50
Invalid votes 3301.02+0.50
Votes cast / turnout 32,32869.69+5.20
Abstentions 14,05830.31−5.20
Registered voters 46,386
Sources[1][2][4][5]

Hospitalet

Population: 291,066
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Hospitalet election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 86,12864.69+23.60 20+8
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 16,83512.64−22.35 3−8
Convergence and Union (CiU) 11,4428.59+1.18 2±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 10,7278.06+8.06 2+2
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 3,3532.52New 0±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 2,0041.51New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,3200.99New 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 5030.38New 0±0
Communist League (LC) 3870.29New 0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/an/a−8.93 0−2
Blank ballots 4400.33−0.01
Total 133,139 27±0
Valid votes 133,13998.18−1.32
Invalid votes 2,4631.82+1.32
Votes cast / turnout 135,60263.95+5.37
Abstentions 76,45536.05−5.37
Registered voters 212,057
Sources[1][2][4][5]
Footnotes:

Lérida

Population: 109,397
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Lérida election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 25,67854.18+22.93 17+8
Convergence and Union (CiU) 7,89416.66+4.85 5+2
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 7,62216.08+13.59 5+5
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 1,8783.96−13.94 0−5
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,6593.50−3.73 0−2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,3822.92New 0±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 1,0862.29New 0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/an/a−25.21 0−8
Blank ballots 1970.42+0.10
Total 47,396 27±0
Valid votes 47,39698.58−0.78
Invalid votes 6811.42+0.78
Votes cast / turnout 48,07761.10+8.67
Abstentions 30,60838.90−8.67
Registered voters 78,685
Sources[1][2][4][5]
Footnotes:

Mataró

Population: 98,589
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Mataró election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 24,52351.64+20.28 15+7
Convergence and Union (CiU) 11,13323.45−2.36 6−1
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 3,9748.37New 2+2
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 3,2726.89−20.05 2−5
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 2,0384.29+1.07 0±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 1,7203.62New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 6641.40New 0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/an/a−12.43 0−3
Blank ballots 1610.34+0.09
Total 47,485 25±0
Valid votes 47,48598.87−0.82
Invalid votes 5411.13+0.82
Votes cast / turnout 48,02669.94+4.22
Abstentions 20,63830.06−4.22
Registered voters 68,664
Sources[1][2][4][5]

Reus

Population: 81,182
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Reus election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 14,50643.47+12.21 12+3
Convergence and Union (CiU) 7,96223.86+2.60 6±0
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 4,54113.61+11.96 3+3
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 2,6858.05+0.01 2±0
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 2,3837.14−9.65 2−2
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 8322.49New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3581.07New 0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/an/a−16.36 0−4
Blank ballots 1030.31+0.08
Total 33,370 25±0
Valid votes 33,37098.98−0.55
Invalid votes 3431.02+0.55
Votes cast / turnout 33,71355.79+2.08
Abstentions 26,71244.21−2.08
Registered voters 60,425
Sources[1][2][4][5]
Footnotes:

Sabadell

Population: 189,147
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Sabadell election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 48,42651.33+7.81 15+2
Convergence and Union (CiU) 18,00219.08−0.45 5−1
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 16,40217.39−3.24 5−1
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 6,2886.67New 2+2
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 2,8883.06New 0±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,6311.73+0.28 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 2910.31New 0±0
Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 1510.16New 0±0
Communist League (LC) 10.00New 0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/an/a−8.64 0−2
Blank ballots 2560.27+0.01
Total 94,336 27±0
Valid votes 94,33699.56−0.06
Invalid votes 4200.44+0.06
Votes cast / turnout 94,75670.08+3.17
Abstentions 40,45229.92−3.17
Registered voters 135,208
Sources[1][2][4][5]

Sant Boi de Llobregat

Population: 74,291
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Sant Boi de Llobregat election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 21,58564.06+28.70 18+8
Convergence and Union (CiU) 4,01011.90−0.38 3±0
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 3,88411.53−22.38 3−6
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 1,7585.22New 1+3
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 9892.94New 0±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 7462.21New 0±0
Participation of Workers and Neighbours (IND) 4161.23New 0±0
Communist League (LC) 2260.67New 0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/an/a−8.64 0−2
Socialist Party of National Liberation (PSAN) n/an/a−5.05 0−1
Blank ballots 810.24±0.00
Total 33,695 25±0
Valid votes 33,69597.99−1.58
Invalid votes 6902.01+1.58
Votes cast / turnout 34,38567.08+5.60
Abstentions 16,87232.92−5.60
Registered voters 51,257
Sources[1][2][4][5]

Sant Cugat del Vallès

Population: 32,076
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Sant Cugat del Vallès election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 6,23041.38+11.18 10+3
Convergence and Union (CiU) 3,59523.88+1.65 6+1
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 1,90112.63New 3+3
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 9666.42−13.00 1−3
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 7685.10−0.67 1±0
Union of Independents (UdI) 6214.13New 0±0
Progressives for Sant Cugat (PpSC) 3142.09New 0±0
Left Nationalists (NE) 3112.07New 0±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 2771.84New 0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/an/a−12.96 0−3
Independents for Sant Cugat (ISC) n/an/a−6.61 0−1
Blank ballots 710.47+0.26
Total 15,054 21±0
Valid votes 15,05499.19−0.48
Invalid votes 1230.81+0.48
Votes cast / turnout 15,17766.41+12.99
Abstentions 7,67633.59−12.99
Registered voters 22,853
Sources[1][2][4][5]

Santa Coloma de Gramanet

Population: 139,859
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santa Coloma de Gramanet election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 27,44345.83+0.52 15+2
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 23,10638.59+2.43 12+1
Convergence and Union (CiU) 2,8044.68−1.97 0−2
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 2,8044.68New 0±0
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 2,2323.73New 0±0
Communist Movement of Catalonia (MCC) 6171.03−0.98 0±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 4490.75New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3170.53New 0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/an/a−5.61 0−1
Blank ballots 1070.18−0.03
Total 59,879 27n/a
Valid votes 59,87997.96−1.72
Invalid votes 1,2502.04+1.72
Votes cast / turnout 61,12963.71+1.82
Abstentions 34,81636.29−1.82
Registered voters 95,945
Sources[1][2][4][5]

Tarragona

Population: 112,238
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Tarragona election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 21,26743.52+17.64 14+6
Convergence and Union (CiU) 9,09018.60+4.32 6+2
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 8,45817.31+14.71 5+5
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 3,4677.09−14.58 2−4
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 2,2704.64−0.43 0−1
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 1,6603.40New 0±0
Candidacy for the Neighbours' Participation in the City Council (CPV) 1,6483.37−3.35 0−2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 7991.63New 0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/an/a−20.26 0−6
Blank ballots 2110.43+0.12
Total 48,870 27±0
Valid votes 48,87099.09−0.29
Invalid votes 4480.91+0.29
Votes cast / turnout 49,31863.73+7.05
Abstentions 28,06536.27−7.05
Registered voters 77,383
Sources[1][2][4][5]
Footnotes:

Tarrasa

Population: 164,218
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Tarrasa election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 48,35760.97+30.30 18+8
Convergence and Union (CiU) 14,19517.90+2.90 5+1
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 6,5198.22+5.10 2+2
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 6,3578.02−22.41 2−7
Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 2,2832.88New 0±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,3471.70−0.86 0±0
Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/an/a−14.29 0−4
Blank ballots 2550.32+0.05
Total 79,313 27±0
Valid votes 79,31399.13−0.56
Invalid votes 6960.87+0.56
Votes cast / turnout 80,00968.69+4.90
Abstentions 36,47431.31−4.90
Registered voters 116,483
Sources[1][2][4][5]
Footnotes:

References

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